Trainer

Bluebird Care Durham North; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Job summary

Bluebird Care Durham North is seeking an experienced Care Trainer to develop our care team. You'll lead induction programs, shadow new recruits and drive probationary development to ensure safe, high-quality care.

You will deliver classroom-based training, coordinate workshops, assess practical competencies, and maintain training records. A PBS or behavioural support background is desirable and you must be willing to join the on-call rota when required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience delivering face-to-face, classroom-based training.
• Minimum 3 years' experience delivering care in health or social care.
• Recognised Train the Trainer qualification – essential.
• Confident delivering and assessing practical competencies in the field.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage your own workload.
• Flexible and adaptable to different learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate induction training, workshops, eLearning and practical competencies.
• Assess practical competencies within the field and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify opportunities for further development and track progress.
• Work with Supervisors to support observations and coaching within timescales.
• Maintain accurate training records and monitor training compliance.
• Participate in the on-call rota and provide emergency care cover when required.

Skills

Face-to-face training

Care delivery experience

Train the Trainer qualification

Organisational skills

Flexibility

On-call availability

PBS/behavioural support (desirable)

Complex care experience (desirable)

Job description

• Salary details: £30000 - £35000 per annum

• Location: Crewe, Nantwich & Sandbach
• Contract type: Office
• Salary details: £30000 - £35000 per annum

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Job Description

Develop People. Build Confidence. Deliver Outstanding Care.

Are you an experienced care professional and trainer who is passionate about developing people and raising standards? Do you have at least 3 years' experience delivering face-to-face classroom training and at least 3 years' experience in care delivery? If you're ready to use your experience to help develop confident, competent care professionals, we'd love to hear from you.

Could this be you?

• Minimum 3 Years' Experience Delivering Face-to-face, Classroom-based Training
• Minimum 3 years' experience delivering care in a health or social care setting
• A recognised Train the Trainer qualification – essential
• Confident delivering and assessing practical competencies in the field
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond to different learning needs
• Experience in PBS or behavioural support is desirable
• Experience in complex care is desirable
• Willing to participate in the on-call rota and provide emergency care cover when required

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Varied role combining classroom, office and field-based working
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Opportunities to develop your specialist care and training skills
• Company pension
• Supportive, values-led team
• The opportunity to directly influence the quality of care delivered to our customers

About The Role

As our Care Trainer, you'll play a key role in developing our care team, from recruitment and shadowing through to successful completion of probation and ongoing professional development.

You’ll support new recruits throughout their induction, shadowing, competency assessment and probation, helping them develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to provide safe, high-quality care.

You’ll deliver and coordinate induction training, workshops, eLearning, practical competencies, refresher training and ad-hoc training based on individual and team development needs. You'll also assess practical competencies within the field, provide constructive feedback and identify opportunities for further development.

You’ll work closely with Supervisors to support observations and coaching, helping ensure these are completed within required timescales and that any training or development needs are identified and followed up.

You’ll maintain accurate training records, monitor training compliance and work with the wider team to identify and respond to ongoing learning and development needs.

As part of the role, you'll participate in the on-call rota and provide emergency care cover when required, helping ensure customers continue to receive safe and consistent care during unexpected staffing or service pressures.

We're looking for an experienced trainer who can bring real-world care experience into the classroom and field, with the confidence to adapt your approach to different people, learning styles and care environments.

Experience in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), behavioural support and complex care would be highly desirable.

If you're passionate about developing people, enjoy making learning practical and engaging, and want to make a genuine difference to the quality of care our customers receive, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Application Question(s)

• Are you willing to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota and provide emergency care cover when operationally required?
• Do you hold any relevant qualifications in health and social care, leadership or training that are applicable to this role?

Experience

• domiciliary care: 2 years (preferred)

Work Authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person